New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 1:3-4
3Then the kingH4428 toldH559 AshpenazH828, the chiefH7227 of his 1officialsH5631, to bringH935 inH935 someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, including someH4480 of the 2royalH4410 3familyH2233 and of the noblesH6579,
4youthsH3206 in whomH834 there was 4noH369H3605 impairmentH3971, who were good-lookingH2896H4758, suitableH7919 forH7919 5instructionH7919 in everyH3605 kind of expertiseH2451, endowedH3045 with understandingH995 and discerningH995 knowledgeH4093, and whoH834 had abilityH3851 to 6serveH5975 in the king’sH4428 7courtH1964; and he ordered Ashpenaz to teachH3925 them the 8literatureH5612 and 9languageH3956 of the 10ChaldeansH3778.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 1:3 Or eunuchs, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 2. Daniel 1:3 Lit seed of the monarchy ↩
- 3. Daniel 1:3 2 Kin 24:15; Is 39:7 ↩
- 4. Daniel 1:4 2 Sam 14:25 ↩
- 5. Daniel 1:4 Dan 1:17 ↩
- 6. Daniel 1:4 Lit stand ↩
- 7. Daniel 1:4 Lit palace ↩
- 8. Daniel 1:4 Or writing ↩
- 9. Daniel 1:4 Is 36:11; Jer 5:15; Dan 2:4 ↩
- 10. Daniel 1:4 Dan 2:2, 4, 5, 10; 3:8; 4:7; 5:7, 11, 30; 9:1 ↩
Commentaries on Daniel 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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